Jul
2008
Articles from 8th Jul 2008
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Olympic ace Steve Parry a splash hit in city
Jul 08 2008 | Top Stories
OLYMPIC swimming medallist Steve Parry made a splash with Birmingham youngsters when he arrived to unveil plans for a temporary pool in a school hall. Read
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Birmingham Opera company to stage production in factory
Jul 08 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM Opera Company will be staging a production of a Mozart favourite – in a former rubber factory. Read
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Extra awards cash in memory of shooting victims
Jul 08 2008 | Top Stories
A UNIVERSITY used part of its first Festival of Learning and Teaching to raise hundreds of pounds for the Letisha and Charlene Education Awards. Read
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Extra carriages for trains from Euston
Jul 08 2008 | Top Stories
AN MP has claimed victory in persuading transport chiefs to increase the number of carriages on a busy Midland rail service. Read
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Stink over dead peas
Jul 08 2008 | Top Stories
HERBICIDE that contaminated allotments in Birmingham has been traced back to US multi-national Dow. Read
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Bike trek bobbies raise £7,000
Jul 08 2008 | Top Stories
BIKING bobbies who saddled up for a cycle ride raised more than £7,000for survivors of the devastating earthquake in China. Read
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College exhibits award-winning photographer’s snaps from Gambia
Jul 08 2008 | Top Stories
ACCLAIMED photographer Vanley Burke has brought images of Gambia to life as part of a unique community heritage project to help encourage minority groups to take a step into further education. Read
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Revellers warned on false reporting
Jul 08 2008 | Top Stories
PEOPLE who lose their valuables while living it up in Birmingham are skewing crime figures by wrongly reporting them stolen. Read
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Canal body in 11 pieces
Jul 08 2008 | Top Stories
THE body of a man whose decomposed remains were found in a Midland canal three months ago had been chopped up into 11 pieces, police revealed today. Read
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Car clamper is fined £4,000
Jul 08 2008 | Top Stories
A CAR clamper operating in Birmingham has been ordered to pay almost £5,000 after being the first to be successfully convicted in the city. Read
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Family is rescued from fire
Jul 08 2008 | Top Stories
FIREFIGHTERS led a teenage couple and their baby to safety early today after a fire broke out in a block of flats. Read
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Midlands still a success in face of slump
Jul 08 2008 | Top Stories
BRITAIN is on the brink of recession – but the West Midlands remains a success story when it comes to booming business. Read
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Business is steady for popular Post Office branch under threat
Jul 08 2008 | Top Stories
POSTMASTER Amer Khan is still trying to come to terms with the fact that his Birmingham branch has been earmarked for closure. Read
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Apprentice star Claire Young gets job at Birmingham City
Jul 08 2008 | Top Stories
THE Apprentice runner-up Claire Young will become a Bluenose when she starts her new job at Birmingham City in September. Read
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New rules on mayor voting
Jul 08 2008 | Top Stories
NEW rules making it easier to introduce elected mayors are to be introduced tomorrow, following the failure of a Birmingham petition to change how the city is governed. Read
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Baby of the Year
Jul 08 2008 | Top Stories
SEE pictures of Brum's best babies in our Birmingham Mail competition. Read
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Aston Villa unveils new kit
Jul 08 2008 | Top Stories
ASTON Villa superstars won a heart-warming thumbs up from fans at the official launch of their new kit bearing the logo of Birmingham’s Acorns Children’s Hospice. Read
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Duran Duran at the Birmingham NIA
Jul 08 2008 | Top Stories
A REVIEW of the homecoming gig for Brummie 'Wild Boys' Duran Duran. Read
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Developers withdraw plans for eco town
Jul 08 2008 | Top Stories
PLANS for a 5,000-home eco-town in Staffordshire – believed to be the largest planning application of its kind in the West Midlands for more than 50 years – have been withdrawn by developers. Read
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Yardley MP in waste debate clash
Jul 08 2008 | Top Stories
CUTTING the amount of wasted food will do little to help those hardest hit by rising prices, a Birmingham MP warned. Read
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Five-year-olds to be taught Shakespeare
Jul 08 2008 | Top Stories
CHILDREN as young as five will be given lessons in Shakespeare to increase study of the Bard. Read
